St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-11-13
The Powers Of Europe Get
ting Ready for Future
Clashes of Arms.
AS a Preliminary All the Di-
plomats Try to Coneiliate
the British.
The Crown Prince of Germany
Liable to Be Hacked Up
By the Doctors,
Who Now Admit That He Can
not Live Very Long
Anyway.
BY Cable to the Globe.

| BY Cable to the Globe.
l.. LONDON, Nov. IA glance at the
telegraphs of this week shows that the
problems which occupy the statesmen
OF Europe are the same to-day as they
have been for many months. In France
the stability of the government, and,
perhaps, of the constitution, is in Ques-
ton. In the East it is doubtful whether
| The threatened storm has blown over.
IN Germany the illhealth of the en-
peror, the empress and the crown prince
causes the greatest anxiety. The death
of the emperor and the crown prince,
and both seem to be nearing their
end, would be great loss to
the German army, as it would leave
them without rallying figure in the
event of war. Both are idols of the
army, and with either of them at its
head, Germany would have little to
lear. Nothing comes out more clear
from what is known of
THE DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY
Of the last twelve months than the
change which has taken place in the
relation of most of the powers to Great
Britain. Every power just now appears
anxious to be on good terms with Eng
land. No one who is acquainted with
the ways of diplomacy will believe that
this change of front ON the part of the
powers is accidental, or that it is the
result of sentimental regard. The
explanation is as simple as
is significant. The powers have been
measuring each others strength with a
yiew'to possible troubles. The groups
into which they fall are so nearly bal
anced that both sides look around for an
additional weight i'm their own scale and
it has become evident to both that Eng
land, i'm spite of the weak points in her
military organization, is able to make
the beam point in whichever direction
she may take. All the powers, of
course, profess to be anxious, above all
things. for peace, but whether they will
iat,wiliing to avoid courses, that must
.sIevitabiy lead to a9breach of the
peace depends to some extent on their
opinion of what the policy of Great
britain will be. 1t is as true now as
when Lord Derby said it, that the great
Ell of British interests is peace, and the
assent Of all parties in the country.
There is not, however, entire unanimity
ytith regard to the policy which will best
conduce to
- THE PRESERVATION OF PEACE
ihEurOpe, but opinion is more and more
tending to recognize that the central
powers have no aggressive aims, and that
English sympathy and English interests
alike dictate a policy of friendship and
support to Germany, Austria and Italy.
fhe relations of the powers to Great
Britain furnish the clearest evidence
that the peace of Europe at present
rests on no solid foundation. The ap-
prehensiOns which too clearly underlie
the pacific utterances of statesmen i'll
dictate that a conflict, in which several
of the great powers will be involved, is
regarded as almost inevitable. A future
historian, freed from the feelings with
out which a contemporary cannot re-
gard the armed truce that now exists,
Will no doubt be able to show that
this age of militarism was
necessity in the growth of the
European community. and to point to
some underlying cause of unrest in the
organization of the commonwealth of
civilized nations. If any statesman,
however, could anticipate the historian
and could now clearly show to the world
the nature of the forces that make dis
turbanceS seem inevitable, he might, by
the disclosure. contribute to avert the
danger, and thus do more than any
soldier or diplomatist to earn the lasting
gratitude of mankind.
In spite of the damning evidence
hourly accommodating against M. Daniel
Wilson, the versatile Son-in-law of Papa
Grevy, that worthy has expressed his
determination to
FIGHT Ills ACCUSERS
to the bitter end, for, as he alleges,
family reasons. 1t is now said that he
denies having confessed that he altered
the dates of some of his letters and 9th
erwise changed them, but his denials
will have little weight against the pub
lie conviction that both motive and OPP
portunity being present, he was quite
eyen worse. Wilson is rich and has the
ear of all the judges of Paris courts,
and on these two advantages he builds
his hopes of success in battling his enc
mics and making it appear to the world
that he is the victim of the jealousy of
political opponents. His main reliance,
however. is centered on plan
Of. persistent opposition to each
ami every point raised against
him. Nevertheless, wisconsin
which has become the accepted French
term for mendacity, is turning the
heads of the Parisians, who are willing
TO believe anything that may be told
them in seriousness, and it is quite as
likely that the bold and accomplished
liar may triumph as that the treacher-
Gus scamp may be punished. The let
tiers and documents which Wilson is
accused of having tempered with are
said to have been altered while in the
hands of the court. The court itself has
an unsavOry smell in the nostrils of
men who know its vulnerability, and to
its depraved condition alone is due the
temporary liberty of Gen. Cab
barrel, Nine. Limazin, and M. Lor-
entz. Nine. LOrentz died Friday
evening of starvation. Her husband |
abandoned her some time ago and she
the charity of whOmsoever she could |
persuade to keep her. She breathed |
her last in sQualid room in the Avenue |
hes Torres. Nine. LenoZens' husband |
had fled to Belgium. The daily News |
scouts at the idea of President Grevy |
and declares that France only |
began to be truly republic, when it |
accepted his guidance. 1t would be
CHEAT CALAMITY
not only to France, but to Europe, |
should that guidance be withdrawn,
says the News, and we fervently |
hope that Mr.. Grevy will not permit !
caprice to prevail against his patriotism !
1t transpires that Crown Prince Fred |
erick William has for long time sus-
pected the nature Of his malady, and is |
to have said when informed |
that he was afflicted with cancer, Il |
thought il was sOmethidg of that sort" |
In letter written to his mother few |
days ago the Crown Prince appealed to |
her 10 ply no attention to newspaper ]